Uuve Sauga (front) reaches behind her to put color on the head of Jay Patel (right) during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

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Twinkle Patel smears color on the face of Sallni Patel, 9, (right) during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

Aarya Shetty, 5, takes a break from the festivities during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

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People throw handfuls of color while dancing during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration has become increasingly popular among different groups.

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Kayal Rajkumar, 13, (left) prepares to throw a handful of color at another child's face during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

Hundreds of people gather together during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

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Akshat Jain (left), Rebecca Leung (center), and Carter Leung (right) dance during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

Aaryan Anand, 2, has color poured into his hand by Nitin Anand (right) during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

Veena Birk organizes packets of color during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

A group of teenagers dance during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

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A woman covers a man's head in brightly colored powder during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration has become increasingly popular among different groups.

Kayal Rajkumar, 13, (left) has color thrown at her face during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

Rashma Makkala ties bells onto the ankle of Sanjana Makkala, 11, before a dance performance during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

A person walks past a splash of colored powered on the ground during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

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Aarya Shetty, 5, holds a handful of color during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

Aakash Gorg (right) tries to dodge Vivet Kaspoor (left) during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

A man holds a little girl on his shoulders during a Holi celebration at the Vedic Dharma Samaj Fremont Hindu Temple on March 16, 2014 in Fremont, Calif. The Hindu celebration which features people throwing brightly colored powders at one another has become increasingly popular among different groups.

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A tourist celebrates Holi, the Festival of Colours, in Kathmandu March 16, 2014. Holi marks the beginning of spring and is celebrated with great enthusiasm all over Nepal. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar (NEPAL - Tags: RELIGION SOCIETY TRAVEL)

Photo: Navesh Chitrakar, Reuters

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A boy daubed in coloured powder reacts as other boys spray coloured water on him during Holi celebrations in the southern Indian city of Chennai March 16, 2014. Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, heralds the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over India. REUTERS/Babu (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Photo: Babu, Reuters

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A girl smeared with colours reacts as another girl throws coloured powder at her during Holi celebrations in the southern Indian city of Chennai March 16, 2014. Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, heralds the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over India. REUTERS/Babu (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY)

Children take part in Holi celebrations in the southern Indian city of Chennai March 16, 2014. Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, heralds the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over India. REUTERS/Babu (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY)

Photo: Babu, Reuters

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A boy sits in a plastic container filled with coloured water during Holi celebrations in the southern Indian city of Chennai March 16, 2014. Holi, also known as the Festival of Colours, heralds the beginning of spring and is celebrated all over India. REUTERS/Babu (INDIA - Tags: SOCIETY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Photo: Babu, Reuters

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A Pakistani Hindu covered with coloured powder is sprayed with coloured water during celebrations for the Holi festival in Lahore on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in Pakistan at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO/Arif ALIArif Ali/AFP/Getty Images

Pakistani Hindus covered with coloured powder greet each other as they take part in celebrations for the Holi festival in Lahore on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in Pakistan at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO/Arif ALIArif Ali/AFP/Getty Images

Pakistani Hindus paint each other's faces with coloured powder as they take part in celebrations for the Holi festival in Lahore on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in Pakistan at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO/Arif ALIArif Ali/AFP/Getty Images

Pakistani Hindus throw coloured water and powder as they take part in celebrations for the Holi festival in Lahore on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in Pakistan at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO/Arif ALIArif Ali/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Arif Ali, AFP/Getty Images

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A Pakistani Hindu covered with coloured powder looks on during celebrations for the Holi festival in Lahore on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in Pakistan at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO/Arif ALIArif Ali/AFP/Getty Images

Indian women smear colors on their faces as they celebrate "Holi," a festival of colors, in Allahabad, India, Sunday, March 16, 2014. The festival heralds the arrival of spring. (AP Photo/ Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Photo: Rajesh Kumar Singh, Associated Press

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Indian women smear colors on their faces as they celebrate "Holi," a festival of colors, in Allahabad, India, Sunday, March 16, 2014. The festival heralds the arrival of spring. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Photo: Rajesh Kumar Singh, Associated Press

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Indian women smear colors on their faces as they celebrate "Holi," a festival of colors, in Allahabad, India, Sunday, March 16, 2014. The festival heralds the arrival of spring. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Photo: Rajesh Kumar Singh, Associated Press

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An Indian man has his face smeared with colors to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Allahabad, India, Sunday, March 16, 2014. The festival heralds the arrival of spring. (AP Photo/ Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Photo: Rajesh Kumar Singh, Associated Press

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A group of boys dance near a bonfire as they celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Allahabad, , India, Sunday, March 16, 2014. The festival heralds the arrival of spring. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Photo: Rajesh Kumar Singh, Associated Press

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A girl reacts as women smear color on her face to celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Allahabad, , India, Sunday, March 16, 2014. The festival heralds the arrival of spring. (AP Photo/ Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Photo: Rajesh Kumar Singh, Associated Press

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An Indian man dances near a bonfire as they celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, in Allahabad, , India, Sunday, March 16, 2014. The festival heralds the arrival of spring. (AP Photo/ Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Photo: Rajesh Kumar Singh, Associated Press

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Devotees covered with coloured powder pose for a photo as they take part in Holi celebrations organised by members of South Korea's Indian community at Haeundae beach in the southeastern city of Busan on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images

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An Indian child adorned with coloured powder poses for a photograph while taking part in celebrations for the spring festival Holi in Bhubaneswar on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / ASIT KUMARASIT KUMAR/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Asit Kumar, AFP/Getty Images

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Revellers covered with coloured powder take part in Holi celebrations organised by members of South Korea's Indian community at Haeundae beach in the southeastern city of Busan on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images

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Indian youth smear color on each other's faces during Holi festival celebrations in Jammu, India, Sunday, March 16, 2014. Holi, the festival of colors celebrates the arrival of spring among other things. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Photo: Channi Anand, Associated Press

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Revellers take part in Holi celebrations organised by members of South Korea's Indian community at Haeundae beach in the southeastern city of Busan on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images

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A group of revellers poses for photos as they prepare to take part in Holi celebrations organised by members of South Korea's Indian community at Haeundae beach in the southeastern city of Busan on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images

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Nepalese revellers celebrate the Holi spring festival in Kathmandu on March 16, 2014. The 'Holi' festival of colours is a riotous celebration of the coming of spring and falls on the day after the full moon in March every year. AFP PHOTO/Prakash MATHEMAPRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP/Getty Images

Foreign tourists celebrate the Holi spring festival in Kathmandu on March 16, 2014. The 'Holi' festival of colours is a riotous celebration of the coming of spring and falls on the day after the full moon in March every year. AFP PHOTO/Prakash MATHEMAPRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP/Getty Images

Indian revellers cover each other with coloured powder during celebrations for the Holi festival in Siliguri on March 16, 2014. Holi, the Festival of Colours, is a popular Hindu spring festival observed in India and Nepal at the end of winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Diptendu DUTTADIPTENDU DUTTA/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Diptendu Dutta, AFP/Getty Images

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Indian revellers cover each other with coloured powder during celebrations for the Holi festival in Siliguri on March 16, 2014. Holi, the Festival of Colours, is a popular Hindu spring festival observed in India and Nepal at the end of winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Diptendu DUTTADIPTENDU DUTTA/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Diptendu Dutta, AFP/Getty Images

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A woman is thrown in the air as revellers take part in Holi celebrations organised by members of South Korea's Indian community at Haeundae beach in the southeastern city of Busan on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images

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A woman is thrown in the air as revellers take part in Holi celebrations organised by members of South Korea's Indian community at Haeundae beach in the southeastern city of Busan on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images

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Indian Hindu devotees participate in a Holika Dahan ceremony as part of Holi celebrations in Ahmedabad on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Sam PANTHAKYSAM PANTHAKY/AFP/Getty Images

A reveller covered in coloured powder poses for a photo as she takes part in Holi celebrations organised by members of South Korea's Indian community at Haeundae beach in the southeastern city of Busan on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images

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Indian nationals with colored powder on their faces celebrate the Holi festival in suburban Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines, Sunday March 16, 2014. The event is led by Indian nationals as they mark Holi, a Hindu spring festival also known as festival of colors, and sometimes festival of love. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Photo: Aaron Favila, Associated Press

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Nepalese people celebrate Holi, the festival of colors with colored powder at the Basantapur Durbar Square, in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, March 16, 2014. The festival also marks the advent of spring. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Photo: Niranjan Shrestha, Associated Press

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An Indian child adorned with coloured powder takes part in celebrations for the spring festival Holi in Bhubaneswar on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / ASIT KUMARASIT KUMAR/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Asit Kumar, AFP/Getty Images

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An Indian schoolchild dressed as the Hindu god Krishna and adorned with coloured powder stands among other students during celebrations for the spring festival Holi in Bhubaneswar on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / ASIT KUMARASIT KUMAR/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Asit Kumar, AFP/Getty Images

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An Indian boy drags another on the floor of an apartment as they play with colors during the Holi festival in Chennai, India, Sunday, March 16, 2014. The festival also marks the advent of spring. (AP Photo/Arun Sankar K)

Photo: Arun Sankar K, Associated Press

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Indian youth smear color on each other's faces during Holi festival celebrations in Jammu, India, Sunday, March 16, 2014. Holi, the festival of colors celebrates the arrival of spring among other things. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Photo: Channi Anand, Associated Press

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A man pours water over another during Holi festival celebrations in Jammu, India, Sunday, March 16, 2014. Holi, the festival of colors celebrates the arrival of spring among other things.(AP Photo/Channi Anand)

Photo: Channi Anand, Associated Press

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Nepalese girls dance and smear each others faces with color as they celebrate Holi, the festival of colors at the Basantapur Durbar Square, in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, March 16, 2014. The festival also marks the advent of spring. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Photo: Niranjan Shrestha, Associated Press

Nepalese girls dance and smear each others faces with color as they...

Indian women smear colors on their faces as they celebrate "Holi," a festival of colors, in Allahabad, India, Sunday, March 16, 2014. The festival heralds the arrival of spring. (AP Photo/ Rajesh Kumar Singh)

Photo: Rajesh Kumar Singh, Associated Press

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A woman is thrown in the air as revellers take part in Holi celebrations organised by members of South Korea's Indian community at Haeundae beach in the southeastern city of Busan on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images

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A woman is thrown in the air as revellers take part in Holi celebrations organised by members of South Korea's Indian community at Haeundae beach in the southeastern city of Busan on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images

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Nepalese girls dance and smear each others faces with color as they celebrate Holi, the festival of colors at the Basantapur Durbar Square, in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday, March 16, 2014. The festival also marks the advent of spring. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)

Photo: Niranjan Shrestha, Associated Press

Nepalese girls dance and smear each others faces with color as they...

Indian nationals dance to celebrate the Holi festival in suburban Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines, on Sunday March 16, 2014. The event is led by Indian nationals as they mark Holi, a Hindu spring festival also known as festival of colors, and sometimes festival of love. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Photo: Aaron Favila, Associated Press

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People celebrate the Holi festival in suburban Pasay, south of Manila, Philippines, Sunday March 16, 2014. The event is led by Indian nationals as they mark Holi, a Hindu spring festival also known as festival of colors, and sometimes festival of love. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Photo: Aaron Favila, Associated Press

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TOPSHOTS- Indian revellers covered with coloured powder pose for a photograph during celebrations for the Holi festival in Siliguri on March 16, 2014. Holi, the Festival of Colours, is a popular Hindu spring festival observed in India and Nepal at the end of winter season on the last full moon day of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Diptendu DUTTADIPTENDU DUTTA/AFP/Getty Images

Indian devotees covered with coloured powder carry an idol of Lord Krishna (R) during Holi celebrations at the Durgiana Temple in Amritsar on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO/NARINDER NANUNARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images

Revellers covered with coloured powder take part in Holi celebrations organised by members of South Korea's Indian community at Haeundae beach in the southeastern city of Busan on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images

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Revellers prepare to take part in Holi celebrations organised by members of South Korea's Indian community at Haeundae beach in the southeastern city of Busan on March 16, 2014. Holi, the popular Hindu spring festival of colours, is observed in India at the end of the winter season on the last full moon of the lunar month. AFP PHOTO / Ed JonesED JONES/AFP/Getty Images

Photo: Ed Jones, AFP/Getty Images

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